Single-phase commutator-motor.



G. W. EUKER. SINGLE PHASE GOMMUTATOR MOTOR APPLICATION FILED 41119.20) 1907. 902,720

Patented Nov. 3, 1908.

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"To all whom it mdy'concem:

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. EUKER, a

citizen of the United States, residingat Bos-j Suffolk and State of f ton, 1n the county of Massachusetts, have-invented certain new and useful Improvements in Single-Phase commutator-Motors, of which the f0 lowing is a full, clear, and'exact description.

y inventionrelates to alternating current motors, particularly of that class or type known as single phase commutator motors in "which the structural characteristibs are quite analogous to ordinary direct current shunt or compound field and a closed coil armature with a commutator and brushes in a plane or planes between the poles of the field.

With all singlephase motors, it is desirable to have special means for enabling the motor to start up fromastate of rest, and various plans have been proposed, such as splitting v the phasc'by inductanceand condensers, the

out invention are' e'qua use of shading coils ,the use of a commutator with a closed external circuit, or the same withsuch external circuit connected to the source of current su culty is to get sufficient starting torque to enable the armature-to startquickly from a state of rest and come up to its full speed. The last type above mentioned, known as the single phase commutator motor, is extensively used, although difiiculty is experienced even with this type in the natterof sufficient initial starting torque. Moreover, the coils of the armature winding duringthe time they are short-circuited by the brushes, are subjected to a transformer action from the field in addition-to the im ressed voltage and the voltage due to the ynamic action of rotation, so that heavy local currents are liable to occur, and cause sparking.

In carrying out the present invention, I have aimed to provide aform of single phase commutator motor-in which the starting torque is made a maximum and in which (siparking at the commutato'r isr'educ'ed to'a egree where it is altogether unobj-ectionable. I also rovide for quickl arresting the rotation 0 the-armature whenjt is desired to stop the motor. i-The rinciples of the res lyapplic'able to arge or small motors ofthe type indicated, the smaller motors operating'efficiently at any ordinary frequency, and all sizes operating satisfactorily at lower frequencies, say 15 to SIN' GLE- PQI'ASE cameraman-urea.

i r i j Specification 01' was lament.- Application'illed August 20,1907. Serial n 889,884. a

single phase commutator motors pply. The great diifi-' addition the motor is retested novfa', 1968.

cycles. The motors are adapted for use with any ordinary A O ticularly advantageous sewing machines, to be frequently-started and stop run at varying s eeds in use. sizes would be a and railway work.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of-a single phase commutator motor embodying the principles of my invention; Fig. 2 is an end view of the same with in use 'for runnin e larger the casing removed Fig. 3 is a diagrammatic 7 view showing the windings and the controlling circuits therefor; and Fig. 4 is a detail view showing'th-e construction of one of the armature laminations or disks.

One of the principal causes of sparking in is the distortion of the field due to the armature re actions. If the distribution of the field flux is kept uniform under all conditions and suited to the best relative position of the brushes, the sparking is prevented from becoming objectionable. By the present in vention this result is accomplished, and in constructed to start and stop quickly, run economically at varying speeds, and be eificient at comparatively high A C frequencies.

Referring to the drawings, 1 indicates the field magnet composed of laminations or rings of enerally circular or equivalent outline with inwardly projecting extensions or teeth 2. There areprovided a plurality of these inward extensions or teeth grouped together in separate sections, as shown at N and S, such roups or sections beingprefen, ably diametrically opposite one another.

I have illustrated the inward extensions or teeth 2 in two diametrically opposite groups. 7 Between the respective; groups there are left comparativel wide open spaces3. The provision of t ese comparatlvely wide open spaces 3 constitutes an 1mportant feature of-my invention.

The form of the various inward extensions or teeth 2 may be modified at will. I'have shown the teeth separated by circular grooves or cavities 4.

5 indicats'bolts' or pins passed through the secure them together. These belts or pins army be located atthe bases of any selected inward extensions or teeth 2 as shown in the drawing. The inward excircuit and are par-- and machines which have 7 ed, and" 60 apted for printing presses tensions or teeth are surrounded by magnet coils or windings,

denominated 6 and 6 in the drawing, the convolutions of which pass through the various openings 4. All of the coils of a given group or section are connected to be traversed by a current in the same direction, so that each of the teeth of such group or section are energized with the same polarity. The connections between adjacent roups are such as to energize them to a ternate polarity. In the form of the invention shown, where there are two diametrically opposite groups N and S, it is evident that the equivalent of a single iield with two consequent dpoles (alternating north and south) is forme In addition to, the windings 6, 6, which 1 may be connected together in a single circuit, there are additional windin s 7, 7, curvedpor formed to surround al of the variousinward extensions or teeth 2 of each grou N and S, and cooperating with the win ings 6, 6, in the energization of such teeth or extensions. The coils 7 may be connected in a single circuit with one another, and in practice I put this circuit in series with the armature, the windings 6, 6, being in a separate or shunt circuit.

A. practical feature of the construction lies in the arrangement by which thepins 5 serve to su port the coils 7 in their curved form exten 'ng around the respective groups of the teeth or extensions 2. 1

The armature may be of any suitable or desired construction of the closed coil type. In Fig. 4-, a preferred form of disk or lamination 8 for the armature is illustrated. It will be observed that the disk has. a central opening 8' ofsegment'al or non-circular outline communicatin 10. 11 indicates insu ating material in the slot 10 and within the opening 8,by which the disks or laminations are prevented from forming a closed circuit, and also are he t insulated from the armature shaft 9. T e

provision of this insulation is a matter of the highest importance, as it opens the 1nag-' netic and electric circuit and prevents 1nduction currents which might, otherwise occur under the varying magnetic influences to which these disks are subjected. The

form of the laminations 8 having a single p at the edges of the flattened side of the 5 slot 10 is particularly advantageous because they are complete and self-supporting with-' out any end plates, or bolts, or other connecting or holding means. The form of the shaft 9 cooperates in .giving a maximum strength to the support of the laminations, since the flattened side of the shaft 9 is substantially diametrically opposite the slot 10, so that the turning forces which are ap ligd a t are received by the laminations-at the points where they are strongest, rather than near of coils.

with the radial slot,

' ment is such that the slot where they are necessarily weakened. The armature has an ordinary commutator 12 with segments corresponding to the number 13, 13', indicate brushes diametrically opposite one another in lanes between the lanes of the poles N am S.

T e circuits of the above are particularly shown in Fig/3. L and L indicate line con- 'nections or sources of A 0 supply from which a series circuit ma be esta ished through the armature and t ough the windings 7 as follows: wire Z, wire 1 brushes 13, 13, wire. 1 winding 7, wire I, winding 7, throu h certain circuit controlling devices broad y designated X, and back to line wire L". A shunt connection is also established from line wires L, L, throu h wire Z wire m windings 6, wire m, windings 6', wire m,- also through circuit controlling device X, back to wire L.

The circuit controlling device X is desi ed to close the shunt circuit last describe before the series circuit is com leted, and to gradually cut out inductance om the series circuit, so not immediately attained therein. A practical form of circuit controlling mechanism for this purpose is fully illustrated and described in my compamon application, Serial No.- 390,322 filed erewith, and I have acoordingly only diagrammatically illustrated the principles thereof in this case, 15 indicates an inductance winding, and 16 a paramagnetic-core therein which is movable so as to change the inductance of the winding. 17 and 18 are contacts which are bridged or con- -nected when the core 16 is moved to a position giving the least inductance of the winding 15. 19 and 20 are contacts which are successively put in connection wire L by a switch device 21. The arrangethe connection 19 is always connected first and disconnected last from the source of current supply. Under these circumstances, the alternating current passes. through the shunt winding- 6, 6, before the circuit of the armature is closed.- The field is therefore allowed to come to its full normal cycle of alternating magnetization unimpeded by armature reactionsdue to impressed or induced current therein. Im-

mediately afterward, the circuit of the armathat the full current strength is With the line 1 ture is closed through the inductance 15 V which is at a maximum on account of the position of'the core 16. At this time, the armature reactions do not oppose the current flow, so that normal current asses, and as the field'is strongly energize as described, the motor starts very abruptl and with a maximum starting tor ue. hereafter the core 16 may be lowere rapidly so as to re-M duce the inductance of the 15 and finally the core bridges the contact-17 and 18, cutting out the winding 15 altogether. By

netization and precludes the field density becoming excesslve at one side or the other. As the commutator brushes are adjusted to the best position with a uniform field, it is clear that excessive sparking will not occur by reason of any change in the form of the field.

Under these circumstances, and by virtue of the wide gaps 3 between the ends of.

raicticall reduced so the poles, sparking is e. Anot er ractical as to be unobjectionab point'is that the sub-division of t e shunt ma net windings in the manner illustrated is suc that the extra currentsof adjacent coils tend to neutralize one another, so that the self-inductance of the field is very much less and its energization-is very much greater than it would otherwise be. The alternating magnetization of the small polar sub-divisions is accomplished with eater ra idit and with less expenditure 0 energy t an 1f larger 1ron masses were employed. In this' way, the field and armature of the motor balance one another quite closely in their reciprocal action, which is a matter of the highest importance in all alternating current motors.

The particular details of the arrangement of course, be modified without departing from the spirit and scope of my inventlon.

the series winding, gether, but I find advantageous in the operation of the motor.

What I claim, is: a

A single phase commutator motor comprislng an armature, pair of consequent oles each of which is symmetrically divi ed intosubdivisions, series windings for the respective poles surrounding all of the subdivisions thereof, and

or omit this winding altoseparate serially, connected windings for each of said subdivisions, said windings being intimes sparking is reduced to a mini- I lectively,

For example, it would be poss1- ble to vary the arrangement or location of that its use, as shown, is-

a field magnet having a' cluded in a single shunt circuit with the armature.

2. A single phase commutator motor comprising an armature, pair of conse uentpoles each of. WhlOh is made up of a p urality of subdivisions formed by a row of e uall s aced circular longitudinally exten ing liol es or perforations, series windin s for the respective poles surrounding al of the subdivisions thereof coland separate independent windin for each of said subdivisions and included m a single shunt circuit with the armature.

3. A single phase commutator motor comprising an armature, a field magnet having conse uent poles each of which is made u of a p urality of separate elements or subdia field magnet having a vislons, separate independent windings for eac' of sald subdlvlsions and mcluded 1n a single shunt circuit with the armature, and series windin s embracing all of the subdivisions of eac pole and extending in aths around the outside edges of the fiel metrically beyond the exposed ends of said shunt windings. g

4. A'single phase commutator motor com-. prising an armature, a field magnet having poles each of which is made up 0 a plurality of separate elements or sub ivisions, separate independent windings for each of said elements or subdivisions and included in a diasingle shunt circuit with the armature, and

a pair of windings in series with the arma-.

ture and with one another and each surrounding all of the subdivisions of said re- -spective-poles collectively.

5. In a single phase commutator motor, an

armature having disks or laminations each comprising a complete ring with one radial slot, and a shaft having a non-circular outline in one side only, said shaft having a cooperating engagement With said laminations at its non-circular portionto prevent their independent rotation, said portion being located substantially diametricall o posite the slots of the laminations, w ere y the turning forces on the laminations are received at the points of their greatest strength. n witness whereof, I subscribe my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

' GEORGE W. EUKER.

Witness:

WALDO M. CHAPIN, WM. M. STOOKBRIDGE. 

